HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/74 CITY COUNCIL ruin's'lNG MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 1974
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brem~.iun, Washington, was held in the
Council Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PDST, Tuesday, Jao~,~y 15, 1974. Attending were:
Mayo~ Jarstad, p~eslding; C~,~Jsslonene Stewart, Co,~.{sslone~ Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Asst.
~ity Attorney Sexton, and representatives of the p~ess and radio.
Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Mar~in Webber of Chico Alliance
Church.
MINUTES
~ of Jan,~y 9, 1974, were read and approved as amended.
SEPARATIONE
Donald Beriault, PT Playleader, Pa~ks and R~tion, Ja~,,~ry 11, 1974.
James Dean Rye, PT Playleader, Pa~ks and Recreation, January 11, 1974.
Motion by Ccm~nissioner Schon~nan and Mayor Jar~tad to approve the separations, carTied unanimously.
CHANGES IN PAY STATUS
Gerald Bringle, Patrolman 3rd Yr. to 4th Yr., $819.50 to $857.50 mo., Jan,,~y 11, 1974.
Johnny Meyers, Fipeflghter 2nd Yr. to 3rd Yr., $781.75 to $819.$0, Decembe~ 15, 1973.
Motion by Mayor Jerstad and C~ul,{ssioner Scheneman to approve the Chan~es in Pay Status, carried
unanimously.
APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVER LICENSE
Clemk presented subject application for William C. Steele which was approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Mayol~ Jarstad and C~,,,.{ssioner Stews/~t to approve the application, car~ied unanimously.
CALL FOR BIDS - FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE PIC~3P TRUCK/WA'£~ SUPPLY
Clerk read memo dated Janua~/~ 10, 1974, f~mn Err Heath to C~,[~ssionep Schoneman ~equestinE
authorization to call for bids for one four-wheel d~ive pickup truck for the Watem Supply Division.
P$o~.ion by Mayor Jerstad and C~,~Jssioner S~hbneman to authorize the bid call, ca~ied unanimously.
CALL FOR BIDS - REPOWER DIAMOND T FIRE ENGINE
Clerk read letter dated Januars; 15, 1973, f£o~-, Asst. Fi~e Chief Melgs to City Clerk Yeadon
requesting authorization to call for bids for Repowe~ing Diamond T Fi~e Engine #3 with a model
#1067-8340 Del~poit Diesel or eq,,al to be equipped as specified.
Motio~ by Mayor Jerstad and C~,,,,~ssioner Schoneman to authorize the bid callm caxTied unanimously.
REPORT - GASOLINE ALLOCATION
C~u,.~ssioner $cl~neman repo~ted that the City has obtained a mandatory allocation from the 1972
supplier, Standard 0il C~,pany, through Mr. Barney Tille~y of the Emergency Services Office; also
stated will provide sufficient amounts of gasoline fop general City use through ~ and possibly
April and that the cost will be the current p~ice Stand~_rd Oil is cha~ging. City Clerk advised
that the Transit System has also been p~ovided a mandatory allocation and that M~. Gallagbe~ should
be cu,,~ended fo~ his efforts in obtaining sufficient fuel for the buses. City Clerk stated that
he appreciated help fz~m M~. Tillery in obtaining the allocations.
Motion by Cc~missioner Schon~an and Mayor Ja~stad to clip,ct the City Clerk to send a letter to
~--~arney Tille~y c~lm~n~ing him fop his efforts in obtainir~ the City's gasoline allocations,
on behalf of the City Council~ carl~ied unanimously.
SC~tIDT ~ 0'DAY REZONE - RESET HEARING DATE
City Clerk stated he contanted the applicants and those persons within 2S0-feet of the proper~y
and also those persons listed on opposing petition, order to advise them that the heaping would
not be held January 16th as scheduled due ~o the Mayor and ConlKissione~ Schoneman having plans
to he in Santa Maria, California, related to urban redevelopment. City Clerk recommended the
hearing date be reset fop Jan,~y 30m 1974.
Motion by Mayor Jarstad and Conmissioner Stewar~ to set hearing date Jen,,~y 30, 1974, at 10:00
a.m. m ca/~ied unanimously.
PAY
~ C~,,,~ssioner Stewart and Mayor Jerstad to give a blanket approval of Vouchers No. 393
~ q66 in the amount of $30m850.41, carTied una~usly.
REPORTS - CO~tISSIONER STEWART
Thanked those persons who attended the Oath of Office cerel~ny yesterday; especially appreciated
boutonniere received f£~¥~ Ms. Lillian Bar~ley, owner of KBRO Radio Station, and r~freshments
provided by the Mayo~. Very n~ch appreciate services and help f-.-<~¥~ Nell Block who will be helping
me out until a Secretary can be hi, ed.
REPORTS - C0PUtISSIONER SCHONHhMAN
1. Thanked KBRO Radio Station fop boutonniere received yestez~ay du~ing Oath of Office Ceremony.
2. Welc~d Con~nissionep Stewc~.t to his first Council Meeting.
COUNCIL MINUrL~ - JANUARY 15; 1§74 (CONTINUED)
COb~MISSIONER SCHONTMAN REPORTS (CONT.)
3. Have ~eceived appraisal on p~oposed Reservoir Site a~ove Tracyton to serve Cen~al Valley Ar~a
f~ Jenks Beard along with a bill fo~ $200. (Appraisal p~eviously authorized by City Council)
Motion by Ccmmissioner Schoneman and Co~ssione~ Stewart to authorize payment of $200 to Jerks
~ealto~, carried una~usly.
C~m,,issioner Schon~nan discussed the appraisal bPiefly stating that the p~oper~ which is a little
ove~ an acre was appmaised at $8,$00, this being view p~opemty.
Motion by Co~ssione~ Schoneman and Co~ssione~ Stewsr~ to authomize the Wate~ Superintendent to
contact the owne~ of the propex.ty Pega~ding the puPchase of the p~ope~. M~. Stewar~ asked
what aPea would be serviced by this pese~voir. Commlssione~ Sehon~man explained that this would
p~ovide service to /¥acy~on area and South Central Valley aPea. Cc~ssioner Stewar~ akked what
City policy is concerning ~equests fo~ Fi~e Hydmants. Co~missioner Schoneman explained that the
maintenance ehar~es would have to be picked up by those Pequesting the hydr%3nt and unless the
City finds scmeone to guarantee this ch~e, a hydrant will not be placed. Motion cart-led unanimous-
ly.
~. Reported on wate~main bz~aks r~.f, to by Wate~~ Disi-~ibution and Street Depaf.~mnt
5. REad letter dated Jan,~ry 7, 1974, from Dept. of Highways ~egarding the Callow Avenue and
Farmagut Street Improvements to be meted by State for~es stating that they have been
involved as much as necessary in this pDo~ect and now a PepPesentative can work directly with
the City to ccmplete the U~oject as soon as possible.
6. Casad Dam sta~ed to overflow at midnight; p~esently Peleasing about 32 million gallons of
water pep day.
7. Snow and Pain have b~ought about many d~ainage p~obl~ms including p~oblems with five homes
on BPashem Avenue. Street and Watep Depax,h, mnts have been Pesponding to these ~ifficulties;
often caused by c~mbined roof and ground ~pains.
REPORTS -ASST. CITY ATI~RNEY SEXTON .
1. Attended Nation Land Use Sem~ina~ last week in Montana. Duping Se~ had oppo~ty to
discuss in depth a ~m,,bep of acts that will affect the City including the National Envi~or~nental
Policy Act, State Environmental Policy Act, National Noise Control Act, Cleanr~ki~ Act, Waten
Pollution Con~/~ol Act, Coastal Zoning Management Act, National Harbors Act. Also discussed
were va~iousCour~ cases, including Buhl Vs. City of B~emerTon case.
REPORTS - CITY CLERK
1. Welcomed C~issionem Stewar~ as a woPking membe~ of the City Council and stated that his
office and M~. Stew~'s Office (Finance C~m~,~ssione~) will be in close contact. Thanked Ms.
Lill~n BarTley, owne~ of KBRO, fop boutonniere ~eceived yesterday; that he appreciated this ver~
thoughtful and fPiendly gestuePe.
REPORTS - MAYOR JARSTAD
1. /~ed KBRO fop boutennie~e given yesterday; that he apppeciated this very much. '.
2. Welcomed M~. Stewar~ to the Council Meetings and stated he is confident that M~. Stewar~
will con~ibute to the City and State GoverT~nents.
3. This is season of State Legislature in action; hope that ther~ a~e not too many "liabilities"
placed on the City budgets. Stated that manytimes the City is asked to assume obligations set out
by the State Legislature and funds a~e not ppovided fo~ these functions. Very concerned with
financial ~esponsibility given to the City by the legislature undeP the LEFF System fop unlJ3mited
health ca~e fora all police and fi~e office~s in thei~ ~eti~ement year~ that this act must be
amended so the Cities can financially suppor~ it or the~e will have to be a dPive fop c~.~lete
State funding.
~. Next week city Council officials will be meeting with School Admi~tmation Officials dealing
with discussion of Smith School P~oper~. Stated this proper~cy has been declaPed surplus
by the School Boamd and the meeting will be held to eonsidem uses of the property under City
5. Meeting to be scheduled next week with Civil Service Co,~',~Jssion member~ ~elating to the
Affirmative Action P~og~am to be adopted by the City of Breme~ton.
6. Kitsap County Medical Society sta{ed last night that they will give full support to futur~
cc~ty develoi~nent and capitol improvements. C~,,~ented on g~eat need for City auditorium and
construction of new swimming facility.
7. Bpeme~ton T~m~-~ow Group who is interested in develolxnent the downtown aPea of Bremer~on has
invited the City C~m,~ssionePs to go to analyze and sur~ey a Develo~ent in San~a Ma~ia, Califor~ia.
COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 15, 1974 (CONf.)
7. (Cont.) Stated that C~,,,,issioner Schone~%n and he will be making the trip which will be a
good way to find out where federal moneys have been used in the re-develot~nent of other cities.
Stated that they welccme the opportunity to speak to staff and consultants who put this
develot~nent together and that some of these federal funds my be available to Bz~mer~on for
sc~e re-develo~ent.
8. Pleased to read in newspaper that the Hotel-Motel Convention facility is hopefully going to
be under construction this sun~ner; looking forward to this activity in Bremerton on the
WatePfront.
10:00 - RECOGNITION OF MA'rr~S NOT ON ~HE AGENDA
Eddie Adams commented that State Legislature will be discussing Hitchhiking and Legalization of
Marijuana and suggested that people should make their desires known to their legislatures.
Mr. Adams suggested that the Chamber of Commas-ce be contacted so they could inquire as to the
possibility of Dotes Purniture Firm opening up a store branch in B~emerton.
MAYOR - REPORTS- CONT.
9. Gave Fire Report for month of December showing lg residential calls; report on file in City
Clerk's Office. Mayor Jarstad c~,,~,ented that last y~ they (the Fire Depa~.b,ent) showed a
very low capitol loss e(m~ to most cities.
10. Stated that the Police Depa~.hLmnt annual report will be omning in and he will be reporting
on this shortly.
M~LTING ADJ~ 10:03 A.M.
G. C~C~'
APPROVED:
· GI~NN K. JAF~ADt ~R
TAPE NO. 16 SIDE "B"
PR: l<R/m a